2010–11 Toronto Maple Leafs season

The 2010–11 Toronto Maple Leafs season was the 94th season for the National Hockey League franchise that was established on November 22, 1917,[2] and its 84th season since adopting the Maple Leafs name in February 1927.

2010–11 Toronto Maple Leafs
Division4th Northeast
Conference10th Eastern
2010–11 record37–34–11
Home record18–15–8
Road record19–19–3
Goals for218
Goals against251
Team information
General managerBrian Burke
CoachRon Wilson
CaptainDion Phaneuf
Alternate captainsColby Armstrong (Feb.–Apr.)
Francois Beauchemin (Oct.–Feb.)
Mikhail Grabovski (Feb.–Apr.)
Tomas Kaberle (Oct.–Feb.)
Mike Komisarek
Luke Schenn (Feb.–Mar.)
ArenaAir Canada Centre
Average attendance19,354 (41 games, 102.9% capacity)[1]
Team leaders
GoalsPhil Kessel (32)
AssistsClarke MacArthur (41)
PointsPhil Kessel (64)
Penalty minutesColton Orr (128)
Plus/minusMikhail Grabovski (+14)
WinsJames Reimer (20)
Goals against averageReimer (2.60)

The Maple Leafs posted a regular season record of 37 wins, 34 losses and 11 overtime/shootout losses for 85 points, failing to qualify for the Stanley Cup playoffs for the sixth consecutive season.

Draft

The Maple Leafs did not have a first round selection in the 2010 NHL Entry Draft, having traded it to the Boston Bruins in the Phil Kessel deal. The selection ended up being the second overall pick, which the Bruins used to select Tyler Seguin. The Leafs made their first selection in the second round, having traded Jimmy Hayes to the Chicago Blackhawks for the 43rd overall pick, used on Bradley Ross of the Portland Winterhawks.[3] After Ross, the Leafs made six other selections in the later rounds of the draft, including Greg McKegg, Sondre Olden, Petter Granberg, Daniel Brodin, Sam Carrick and Josh Nicholls.[4]

Off-season

On June 14, 2010, general manager Brian Burke held a press conference to unveil the team's new sweaters for the 2010–11 season[5] and also named Dion Phaneuf the 18th captain of the Toronto Maple Leafs.[6]

Regular season

The Maple Leafs started the season significantly better than in 2009–10. On October 7, 2010, the Maple Leafs won their first home opener since October 7, 2000. On October 15, 2010, the Maple Leafs won their fourth consecutive game, beating the New York Rangers 4–3 on the road. The Leafs had started a regular season with four consecutive wins since the 1993–94 season, when they won their first 10 games.

Over the 82-game regular season, the Leafs were shut-out a league-high 11 times, tied with the Washington Capitals.[7]

Playoffs

The Maple Leafs attempted to make the playoffs for the first time since the 2003–04 season. They were officially eliminated from playoff contention on April 5, 2011, when the Buffalo Sabres won against the Tampa Bay Lightning 4–2, shortly before Toronto lost to the Washington Capitals in a shoot-out. The Leafs hold the longest active Stanley Cup Finals drought streak not having competed in the finals since the 1966–67 NHL season. They also are tied with the Los Angeles Kings and the St. Louis Blues for the longest drought without a Stanley Cup until the Kings won the Stanley Cup in 2012, followed by the Blues in 2019. In the 2009–10 season, the Chicago Blackhawks ended the longest drought without winning a Stanley Cup at that time, not having won the Stanley Cup since the 1960–61 season.

Standings
Northeast Division[8]
GP W L OTL ROW GF GA Pts
1 y – Boston Bruins8246251144246195103
2 Montreal Canadiens82443084121620996
3 Buffalo Sabres824329103824522996
4 Toronto Maple Leafs823734113221825185
5 Ottawa Senators823240103019225074
Eastern Conference
R Div GP W L OTL ROW GF GA Pts
1 z – Washington CapitalsSE8248231143224197107
2 y – Philadelphia FlyersAT8247231244259223106
3 y – Boston BruinsNE8246251144246195103
4 Pittsburgh PenguinsAT824925839238199106
5 Tampa Bay LightningSE8246251140247240103
6 Montreal CanadiensNE82443084121620996
7 Buffalo SabresNE824329103824522996
8 New York RangersAT82443353523319893
8.5
9 Carolina HurricanesSE824031113523623991
10 Toronto Maple LeafsNE823734113221825185
11 New Jersey DevilsAT82383953517420981
12 Atlanta ThrashersSE823436122922326980
13 Ottawa SenatorsNE823240103019225074
14 New York IslandersAT823039132622926473
15 Florida PanthersSE823040122619522972

bold – qualified for playoffs; y – Won division; z – Placed first in conference (and division)
AT – Atlantic Division, NE – Northeast Division, SE – Southeast Division

Schedule and results

Pre-season
2010 pre-season game log: 5–3–1 (home: 3–1–1 ; road: 2–2–0)
GameDateOpponentScoreLocationDecisionRecordRecap
1September 21Ottawa Senators0–5Air Canada CentreGustavsson0–1–0[9]
2September 22Ottawa Senators4–1Air Canada CentreReimer1–1–0[10]
3September 23@ Philadelphia Flyers3–2 (SO)John Labatt CentreGustavsson2–1–0[11]
4September 24Philadelphia Flyers3–4 (SO)Air Canada CentreGiguere2–1–1[12]
5September 25@ Buffalo Sabres1–3HSBC ArenaGustavsson2–2–1[13]
6September 27Buffalo Sabres5–4Air Canada CentreGustavsson3–2–1[14]
7September 29@ Ottawa Senators4–3Scotiabank PlaceGiguere4–2–1[15]
8October 1@ Detroit Red Wings3–7Joe Louis ArenaRynnas4–3–1[16]
9October 2Detroit Red Wings4–2Air Canada CentreGiguere5–3–1[17]

Regular season
2010–11 Game Log: 37–32–11, 85 Points (home: 19–14–8; road: 18–18–3)
October: 5–4–1, 11 Points (home: 3–2–1; road: 2–2–0)
GameOctoberOpponentScoreLocation (Attendance)RecordPointsDecision
17Montreal Canadiens3–2Air Canada Centre (19,646)1–0–02Giguere
29Ottawa Senators5–1Air Canada Centre (19,157)2–0–04Giguere
313@ Pittsburgh Penguins4–3Consol Energy Center (18,112)3–0–06Gustavsson
415@ New York Rangers4–3 (OT)Madison Square Garden (18,200)4–0–08Giguere
518New York Islanders1–2 (OT)Air Canada Centre (19,086)4–0–19Giguere
621New York Rangers1–2Air Canada Centre (19,310)4–1–19Gustavsson
723@ Philadelphia Flyers2–5Wells Fargo Center (19,382)4–2–19Giguere
826Florida Panthers3–1Air Canada Centre (19,239)5–2–111Giguere
928@ Boston Bruins0–2TD Garden (17,565)5–3–111Gustavsson
1030New York Rangers0–2Air Canada Centre (19,063)5–4–111Giguere
November: 3–7–3, 9 Points (home: 3–2–2; road: 0–5–1)
GameNovemberOpponentScoreLocation/AttendanceRecordPointsDecision
112Ottawa Senators2–3Air Canada Centre (19,409)5–5–111Giguere
123@ Washington Capitals4–5 (SO)Verizon Center (18,398)5–5–212Gustavsson
136Buffalo Sabres2–3 (SO)Air Canada Centre (19,329)5–5–313Giguere
149@ Tampa Bay Lightning0–4St. Pete Times Forum (16,791)5–6–313Giguere
1510@ Florida Panthers1–4BankAtlantic Center (15,243)5–7–313Gustavsson
1613Vancouver Canucks3–5Air Canada Centre (19,534)5–8–313Giguere
1716Nashville Predators5–4Air Canada Centre (19,069)6–8–315Giguere
1818New Jersey Devils3–1Air Canada Centre (19,271)7–8–317Gustavsson
1920@ Montreal Canadiens0–2Bell Centre (21,273)7–9–317Gustavsson
2022Dallas Stars4–1Air Canada Centre (19,266)8–9–319Gustavsson
2126@ Buffalo Sabres1–3HSBC Arena (18,004)8–10–319Gustavsson
2227@ Ottawa Senators0–3Scotiabank Place (20,275)8–11–319Gustavsson
2330Tampa Bay Lightning3–4 (OT)Air Canada Centre (19,063)8–11–420Gustavsson
December: 5–8–0, 10 Points (home: 2–5–0; road: 3–3–0)
GameDecemberOpponentScoreLocation/AttendanceRecordPointsDecision
242Edmonton Oilers0–5Air Canada Centre (19,465)8–12–420Gustavsson
254Boston Bruins3–2 (SO)Air Canada Centre (19,483)9–12–422Giguere
266@ Washington Capitals5–4 (SO)Verizon Center (18,398)10–12–424Gustavsson
278@ Pittsburgh Penguins2–5Consol Energy Center (18,158)10–13–424Gustavsson
289Philadelphia Flyers1–4Air Canada Centre (19,365)10–14–424Giguere
2911Montreal Canadiens3–1Air Canada Centre (19,656)11–14–426Giguere
3014@ Edmonton Oilers4–1Rexall Place (16,839)12–14–428Giguere
3116@ Calgary Flames2–5Pengrowth Saddledome (19,289)12–15–428Giguere
3218@ Vancouver Canucks1–4Rogers Arena (18,860)12–16–428Gustavsson
3320Atlanta Thrashers3–6Air Canada Centre (19,301)12–17–428Gustavsson
3426@ New Jersey Devils4–1Prudential Center (5,329)13–17–430Gustavsson
3528Carolina Hurricanes3–4Air Canada Centre (19,309)13–18–430Gustavsson
3630Columbus Blue Jackets2–3Air Canada Centre (19,148)13–19–430Gustavsson
January: 6–6–1, 13 Points (home: 2–2–1; road: 4–4–0)
GameJanuaryOpponentScoreLocation/AttendanceRecordPointsDecision
371@ Ottawa Senators5–1Scotiabank Place (20,027)14–19–432Reimer
383Boston Bruins1–2Air Canada Centre (19,052)14–20–432Reimer
396St. Louis Blues6–5 (SO)Air Canada Centre (19,283)15–20–434Gustavsson
407@ Atlanta Thrashers9–3Philips Arena (14,592)16–20–436Reimer
4110@ Los Angeles Kings3–2Staples Center (17,834)17–20–438Reimer
4211@ San Jose Sharks4–2HP Pavilion (17,562)18–20–440Reimer
4313@ Phoenix Coyotes1–5Jobing.com Arena (11,205)18–21–440Reimer
4415Calgary Flames1–2 (SO)Air Canada Centre (19,462)18–21–541Giguere
4519@ New York Rangers0–7Madison Square Garden (18,200)18–22–541Gustavsson
4620Anaheim Ducks5–2Air Canada Centre (19,399)19–22–543Giguere
4722Washington Capitals1–4Air Canada Centre (19,554)19–23–543Giguere
4824@ Carolina Hurricanes4–6RBC Center (16,201)19–24–543Giguere
4925@ Tampa Bay Lightning0–2St. Pete Times Forum (14,335)19–25–543Reimer
February: 8–2–4, 20 Points (home: 4–0–3; road: 4–2–1)
GameFebruaryOpponentScoreLocation/AttendanceRecordPointsDecision
501Florida Panthers4–3 (SO)Air Canada Centre (19,018)20–25–545Giguere
513Carolina Hurricanes3–0Air Canada Centre (19,220)21–25–547Reimer
525@ Buffalo Sabres2–6HSBC Arena (18,264)21–26–547Reimer
537Atlanta Thrashers5–4Air Canada Centre (19,104)22–26–549Giguere
548@ New York Islanders5–3Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum (7,249)23–26–551Reimer
5510New Jersey Devils1–2 (OT)Air Canada Centre (19,260)23–26–652Reimer
5612@ Montreal Canadiens0–3Bell Centre (21,273)23–27–652Giguere
5715@ Boston Bruins4–3TD Garden (17,565)24–27–654Reimer
5816@ Buffalo Sabres2–1HSBC Arena (18,414)25–27–656Reimer
5919Ottawa Senators0–1 (SO)Air Canada Centre (19,460)25–27–757Reimer
6022New York Islanders2–1Air Canada Centre (19,459)26–27–759Reimer
6124@ Montreal Canadiens5–4Bell Centre (21,273)27–27–761Reimer
6226Pittsburgh Penguins5–6 (SO)Air Canada Centre (19,551)27–27–862Reimer
6327@ Atlanta Thrashers2–3 (OT)Philips Arena (13,147)27–27–963Giguere
March: 9–5–1, 19 Points (home: 4–3–0; road: 5–2–1)
GameMarchOpponentScoreLocation/AttendanceRecordPointsDecision
642Pittsburgh Penguins3–2 (OT)Air Canada Centre (19,473)28–27–965Reimer
653@ Philadelphia Flyers3–2Wells Fargo Center (19,811)29–27–967Reimer
665Chicago Blackhawks3–5Air Canada Centre (19,646)29–28–967Reimer
678@ New York Islanders3–4 (OT)Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum (9,217)29–28–1068Reimer
6810Philadelphia Flyers2–3Air Canada Centre (19,475)29–29–1068Reimer
6912Buffalo Sabres4–3Air Canada Centre (19,347)30–29–1070Reimer
7014Tampa Bay Lightning2–6Air Canada Centre (19,410)30–30–1070Reimer
7116@ Carolina Hurricanes3–1RBC Center (15,220)31–30–1072Reimer
7217@ Florida Panthers0–4BankAtlantic Center (16,970)31–31–1072Giguere
7319Boston Bruins5–2Air Canada Centre (19,512)32–31–1074Reimer
7422@ Minnesota Wild3–0Xcel Energy Center (18,761)33–31–1076Reimer
7524@ Colorado Avalanche4–3Pepsi Center (14,364)34–31–1078Reimer
7626@ Detroit Red Wings2–4Joe Louis Arena (20,066)34–32–1078Reimer
7729Buffalo Sabres4–3Air Canada Centre (19,483)35–32–1080Reimer
7831@ Boston Bruins4–3 (SO)TD Garden (17,565)36–32–1082Reimer
April: 1–2–1, 3 Points (home: 0–1–1; road: 1–1–0)
GameAprilOpponentScoreLocation/AttendanceRecordPointsDecision
792@ Ottawa Senators4–2Scotiabank Place (19,243)37–32–1084Reimer
805Washington Capitals2–3 (SO)Air Canada Centre (19,509)37–32–1185Reimer
816@ New Jersey Devils2–4Prudential Center (14,207)37–33–1185Reimer
829Montreal Canadiens1–4Air Canada Centre (19,676)37–34–1185Reimer

Overtime statistics
Games Won Lost Goal Scorers
Overtime725Kessel (1) Grabovski (1)
Shootout1055
17710

Player statistics

Final stats[18]

Skaters

Goaltenders
Regular Season
Player GP GS TOI W L OT GA GAA SA SV% SO G A PIM
James Reimer3735208020105902.601134.9213012
Jean-Sebastien Giguere3326163311114782.87777.9000004
Jonas Gustavsson232112426132683.29620.8900000

†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining Maple Leafs. Stats reflect time with Maple Leafs only.
‡Traded mid-season.
Bold/italics denotes franchise record.

Awards and records

Awards
Regular Season
PlayerAwardReached
Phil Kessel[19]NHL First Star of the WeekFebruary 28, 2011
James Reimer[20]NHL Rookie of the MonthMarch 2011

Milestones
Regular Season
PlayerMilestoneReached
Phil Kessel100th Career NHL GoalOctober 15, 2010
Mike Komisarek400th Career NHL GameOctober 18, 2010
Tim Brent1st Career NHL AssistOctober 26, 2010
Phil Kessel300th Career NHL GameOctober 26, 2010
Fredrik Sjostrom100th Career NHL PointOctober 26, 2010
Jean-Sebastien Giguere500th Career NHL GameNovember 2, 2010
Mikhail Grabovski100th Career NHL PointNovember 6, 2010
Korbinian Holzer1st Career NHL GameNovember 6, 2010
Clarke MacArthur100th Career NHL PointNovember 10, 2010
Keith Aulie1st Career NHL GameNovember 13, 2010
Nazem Kadri1st Career NHL Assist
1st Career NHL Point		November 16, 2010
Phil Kessel200th Career NHL PointDecember 14, 2010
Kris Versteeg200th Career NHL GameDecember 16, 2010
Tomas Kaberle500th Career NHL PointDecember 20, 2010
James Reimer1st Career NHL GameDecember 20, 2010
Darryl Boyce1st Career NHL Assist
1st Career NHL Point		December 30, 2010
Darryl Boyce1st Career NHL GoalJanuary 1, 2011
Mikhail Grabovski200th Career NHL GameJanuary 1, 2011
James Reimer1st Career NHL WinJanuary 1, 2011
Ron Wilson[21]600th Career Win (coach)January 11, 2011
Nikolai Kulemin100th Career NHL PointJanuary 15, 2011
Marcel Mueller1st Career NHL GameJanuary 15, 2011
Francois Beauchemin100th Career NHL AssistJanuary 24, 2011
Phil Kessel100th Career NHL AssistJanuary 24, 2011
Nikolai Kulemin200th Career NHL GameJanuary 25, 2011
James Reimer1st Career NHL ShutoutFebruary 3, 2011
Luke Schenn200th Career NHL GameFebruary 3, 2011
Colby Armstrong400th Career NHL GameFebruary 22, 2011
Tyler Bozak100th Career NHL GameFebruary 27, 2011
Colby Armstrong200th Career NHL PointMarch 3, 2011
Keith Aulie1st Career NHL Goal
1st Career NHL Point		March 8, 2011
Carl Gunnarsson100th Career NHL GameMarch 16, 2011
Nazem Kadri1st Career NHL GoalMarch 19, 2011
Joe Colborne1st Career NHL Game
1st Career NHL Assist
1st Career NHL Point		April 9, 2011
Matt Frattin1st Career NHL GameApril 9, 2011

Transactions

The Maple Leafs have been involved in the following transactions during the 2010–11 season.

Draft picks

Toronto's picks at the 2010 NHL Entry Draft in Los Angeles.

Round Pick Player Position Nationality Team (League)
2 43 (from Calgary via Chicago) Bradley Ross LW  Canada Portland Winterhawks (WHL)
3 62 Greg McKegg C  Canada Erie Otters (OHL)
3 79 (from Los Angeles) Sondre Olden LW/RW  Norway Modo Hockey Jr. (J20 SuperElit)
4 116 (from Washington) Petter Granberg D  Sweden Skelleftea AIK Jr. (J20 SuperElit)
5 144 (from New Jersey) Sam Carrick C  Canada Brampton Battalion (OHL)
5 146 (from Washington) Daniel Brodin LW  Sweden Djurgardens IF (Elitserien)
7 182 Josh Nicholls RW  Canada Saskatoon Blades (WHL)

Farm teams

See also

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